Modular Firefighting Tower Support for Rapid Crane-Free Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firefighting technologies, such as the autonomous and boom-mounted water cannon apparatus, require cranes for transportation and are not suitable for smaller scale areas, lacking a lightweight and rapidly deployable solution for effective fire extinguishment without cranes.
Innovation Solution
A configurable support for an autonomous firefighting tower that can be configured as a single leg tower for smaller areas and combined into a multiple leg tower, featuring a support member, supply pipe, leg-engagement feature, and cannon adapter for water cannon mounting, allowing for 360-degree water or foam coverage and easy water supply attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a boom-mounted water cannon apparatus is used for large area fires, then fire extinguishment capability is improved, but transportation requires a crane which reduces deployment speed and increases complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the firefighting system into separate modular components: a water cannon assembly and a support structure that can be independently transported. The support structure includes a base portion and leg portions that can be assembled on-site without requiring crane transportation of the entire system.
2Area of stationary object
If a boom-mounted water cannon apparatus is used for large area fires, then fire extinguishment capability is improved, but deployment time increases due to crane requirement
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is designed with pre-assembled base and leg portions that can be quickly assembled on-site. The water cannon assembly can be independently transported and positioned, allowing for rapid deployment without waiting for crane operations to position entire heavy structures.
3Speed
If a lightweight single leg tower is used for smaller areas, then deployment speed is improved, but structural stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure includes adjustable leg portions that can be extended or repositioned to optimize stability for the specific operating conditions. The base portion is designed to provide a stable foundation while allowing for quick assembly and disassembly, balancing deployment speed with operational stability.
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AI summary
A configurable support for an autonomous firefighting tower is mainly used as an unmanned, single leg firefighting tower that extinguishes fires in smaller scale areas. The configurable support includes a support member, a supply pipe, a pipe inlet, and a leg-engagement feature. The support member is the main structure that houses the supply pipe. The supply pipe allows fluid to flow from a water supply and out of the support member. The pipe inlet allows a water supply hose or similar conduit to be hermetically attached to the supply pipe. The leg-engagement feature allows the configurable support to receive an extension leg in order to be situated on a ground surface when the configurable support is combined with the multiple configurable supports to form an unmanned, multiple leg firefighting tower.